Which is the Best PC-Engine 6 Button pad?

[pepharytheworm]

I need to get a 6 button pc engine but I need help choosing. So far I found three different models. Here's my pros and cons of each one so far, if you can add some first person experience that would be great since I can only go by how they look.
AVENUE PAD 6

pros:
Looks the most like a regular pad
Official pad (at least I think it is)
Easy to find
can be had for cheap if patient
cons:
Looks uncomfortable
It doesn't look like all buttons have turbo switches
Ugly color scheme

Hori FIGHTING COMMANDER

pros:
Looks like a snes controller and I love the way those feel
All button have turbo switches
Looks pretty nice
not too expensive
cons:
Won't feel like a pc engine pad
Button I and VI share the same turbo switch
Won't match my pce duor
not easy to find

Duo RX pad

pros:
Looks like a PC-FX controller and those feel real nice and are comfortable
All buttons have a turbo switch
Official pad
Would match my Duo R
cons:
Hard too find
Can be expensive
Yellows easily/hard to find a non-yellowed one

So what do you guys think. Which should I choose? Are there any more pads I missed?

[Tatsujin]

IMO you can trash the DUO RX pad. to bulky and the d-pad is a torture. altough some peeps swear on it.

the hori fighting commanderPC and the AVE 6 button are both great pads IMO. it just depends of which d-pad you prefer more. the one from the existing PCE pads or the SFC one.

the hori pad has only one disadvantage, because the most left turbo switch V could be in your way whilst using it for fighting games like SFII. but if you don't mind, you still can rasp 'em down to flat level with a file ;-)

[hl718]

I love my DuoRX pad. I think the reason they're so expensive is because most were sold with the systems. I've never seen a boxed, standalone RX pad for sale.

-hl718

[Tatsujin]

i have bought one alone. it was 1 buck :lol:

[hl718]

i have bought one alone. it was 1 buck :lol:

Bare controllers at junk shops don't count. ;)

-hl718

[ASSEMbler]

I'd pick the hudson pad, I love the feel.

[wheelaa]

I love my DuoRX pad. I think the reason they're so expensive is because most were sold with the systems. I've never seen a boxed, standalone RX pad for sale.

-hl718

http://cgi.ebay.com/PCE-PC-Engine-Ga...21174003r12742

There you go.

(http://www.sokutsu.com/article.php3?id_article=28)


A6 for me. Just feels right compared to the other two.

There are a few multi platform 6 button sticks too, not tried any myself though.

http://www6.airnet.ne.jp/wataru/pce/pce_pad.htm

[pepharytheworm]

That Fighting Stick PC
looks really nice.

So far I bought the Ave. Pad 6 and the Hori FIGHTING COMMANDER just waiting for them to arrive. I will try to get the RX version just so I can compare all three.

[Jamtex]

You could make you own 6 Button PC Engine joystick or pad with 3 74LS157 and a 74LS163 chips and a load of pull up resistors. So you could modify a Saturn pad...

[hl718]

http://cgi.ebay.com/PCE-PC-Engine-Ga...21174003r12742

There you go.

Sweet. Like I said, I've heard about those, but never actually seen one.

-hl718